Army Admits Release System Badly Jammed
The Army acknowledged a backlog of eligible men in uniform awaiting discharge is badly jammed. Maj. Gen. S. G. Henry testified before the Senate Military Committee that the backlog will be cleaned up within 40 days and that new separation centers will speed discharges to about 800,000 monthly by December 1. The Army plans 71 separation centers by Dec. 1, with 22 existing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
S. G. Henry
Senate Military Committee
Japan
Germany
Henry
Navy
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Capitol Hill
Black Dragon Society
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Johnson
Tojo Sits Up and Talks From Bed After Suicide Attempt
In Yokohama on September 13 Hideki Tojo, wounded after a self inflicted chest wound, said he had planned suicide long before. Army doctors saved him with transfusions and treated his injuries as he sat propped in bed in GI pajamas. He answered few war questions and noted lack of evidence about Pearl Harbor talks.
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Duane Hennessy
Yokohama
Hideki Tojo
Tojo
Saburo Kurusu
Pearl Harbor
Cordell Hull
Army
Maj
Elbert Elliott
Houston
Tex
Chicago and St Louis Shine In Baseball Finals
Chicago defeats New York 7 to 0 in ten innings to claim the American League title while St Louis edges Boston 2 to 1 in another final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Dog Quarantine Lifted In City By Dr Howard
Dr L H Howard announces the city rabies quarantine ends after two years. Fido may roam freely again and owners no longer face police court summons costing about five dollars. Cats may share the lifted measure, with relief expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Fide
L. H. Howard
City County Health Department
Fido
British Insist U.S. Make Gift Of Billions
Washington reports Britain will push for massive postwar aid to the United States from $3 billion to $6 billion in a form Britain calls a grant not a loan. Lords Halifax and Keynes stressed Britain rejects a loan and seeks a world economic recovery, with mutual benefits cited by Keynes.
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R. H. Shackford
Washington
Great Britain
U. S
Halifax
Keynes
Britain
Congress
United States
War board eases restrictions on shirts and pajamas
Washington report that the War Production Board lifted its ban on long shirt tails pleated bosoms and French cuffs allowing return of more elegant men s shirts and pajamas and lounging wear The board also removed limits on collars sashes and frogs around buttonholes easing apparel decoration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Radio Workers Strike Across NBC and ABC Networks
About 500 union radio technicians at 350 stations walked out after contract talks collapsed. NBC and ABC continued with supervisory staff while non union members controlled on air. NBC and ABC stations affected numbered 156 and 199 respectively, with strikes lasting for 30 minutes to a half hour.
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New York
National
American Broadcasting Companies
A. T. Powley
National Association of Broadcasting Engineers and Technicians
National Broadcasting Company
NBC
ABC
Powley
Local Stations Unaffected by National Broadcasting Labor Disturbance
KVOA and KTUC say they remain on air despite a nation wide strike by technicians at National Broadcasting Co and American Broadcasting Co. Managers Bud Williams of KVOA and Lee Little of KTUC emphasize neither station is owned by the major networks and that National programs continue to arrive as usual.
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KVOA
KTUC
R. B
Bud) Williams
Lee Little
National Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting Co
United Press
New York
American Broadcasting Co
Williams
National
Kartus Pushes Osborn Probe In Committee
Arizona lawmaker Rep. Sidney P. Kartus led a push to investigate governor Osborn's Colorado River funds spending. The committee studies alleged illegality as impeachment talk surfaces amid labor union tensions and party lines.
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Kartus
Osborn
Phoenix
Sidney P. Kartus
Arizona House of Representatives
Maricopa County
Sidney P. Osborn
Colorado River Water Development Funds
Maricopa
Church
O’brien
Sisk
Streeter Claims Help To America In War Effort
Streeter of Lewiston Idaho says he worked for Radio Tokyo with a tongue in cheek to aid the American war effort and prisoners of war while denying espionage. He described his propaganda role, his placement in a psych ward, and his efforts to curry favor with Japanese authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Teatsorth
Yokohama
U.P
Mark Lewis Streeter
Lewiston
Ida
Douglas MacArthur
Radio Tokyo
Streeter
Wake Island
Roosevelt
Ogden
George Streeter
United States
Shoe rationing to end by mid October
War rationing likely to cease between October 1 and October 15 after a dispute between the War Production Board and the Office of Price Administration. Officials say OPA is now willing to drop shoe rationing in that period.
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Washington
UPA
War Production Board
Office of Civilian Requirements
Office of Price Administration
OPA
WPB
Pershing Celebrates 85th Birthday At Walter Reed
General of the Armies John J Pershing marked his 85th birthday with a quiet family luncheon and birthday cake served in his Walter Reed Hospital quarters. His condition was described as good for his age by Maj. Gen. Shelley A Marietta, hospital commandant.
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Washington
John Joseph Pershing
Pershing
Walter Reed Hospital
Shelley A. Marietta
Byrnes Calls Balkan Yanks To Conference
U S representatives from Poland Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Romania meet in London with Secretary Byrnes for urgent Balkan talks. Byrnes sees King Peter of Yugoslavia and later Greek regent Damaskinos. Evatt and other envoys join discussions as Allies weigh stance toward Italy and the Dodecanese status.
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London
U. S
Europe
Poland
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Romania
James F. Byrnes
Balkan
Council of Foreign Ministers
Byrnes
Peter
Claridges Hotel
Archbishop Damaskinos
Herbert Evatt
Robert Gray
Eire
United States
Great Britain
Russia
France
China
Italy
Mussolini
Little Kingdom
Damaskinos
Britain
Greece
Dodecanese
Dardanelles
Huhlein Resigns Climate Club Post In Tucson
Ernest Huhlein resigned as financial secretary of the Tucson Sunshine Climate Club due to ill health. Grant Howard, the club president, announced the resignation at a board meeting with no successor yet named. A fundraising drive aims to raise 50 000 dollars to advertise Tucson to winter visitors, starting next Monday and ending Tuesday. Lee Little, drive committee chairman, reported progress.
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Ernest Huhlein
Tucson
MacArthur Still Has Much To Accomplish In Orient
MacArthur’s post surrender occupation of Japan proceeds smoothly, but the Far East remains dangerous. The Allies face the task of forestalling discontent and anti Western sentiment across East Asia. The writer notes Japan as the infection source and urges adroit, swift action to stabilize the region.
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MacArthur
Orient
Dewitt MacKenzie
East Asia
Japan
Far East
Gen. MacArthur
Tokyo
Aerial Attack Defeated Japs Leaders Admit
Tokyo reports a press conference where seven prominent Japanese industrialists say American aerial raids decided the war and that Japan was defeated before the first atomic bomb. They credit Superforts mines and blockades for severing continental contact and paralyzing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Brines
Tokyo
Japan
Ryozo Asano
Japan Steel Tube Co., Ltd
Asano Portland Cement Co
Aiichiro Fujiyama
Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Japan
Ataru Funate
Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Ichiro
Asano
Korea
China
Legislature approves $38,803 for operation and aid
Phoenix September legislature passes three bills totaling 38,803.10 to fund the special session. Allocations include 33,963.10 for legislators salaries and ongoing expenses, 4,340 for the legislative bureau, and 500 for extra janitors and supplies. Additional measure appropriates 30,230.17 for Convent of Good Shepherd and Florence Crittenton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Sidney P. Osborn
House
Senate
State Legislative Bureau
House Appropriations Committee
Convent of Good Shepherd
Florence Crittenton
Tempe
Walter Thalheimer
Maricopa County
Arizona Board of Health
Dave Kimball
Colorado River
Imperial Staff Dissolved As Ordered
Tokyo reports Japan ousted Taketora Ogata the propaganda minister and dissolved Imperial General Headquarters less than a day after Gen. MacArthur named him a war crime leader. Tatsuo Kawai sworn in as successor while other war crime developments included Tojo’s improving condition and air route resumption approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Dickinson
Tokyo
Japan
Taketora Ogata
Imperial General Headquarters
Douglas MacArthur
Ogata
Black Dragon Society
Information Board
Tatsuo Kawai
Australia
Kawai
Imperial Palace
Mamoru Shigemitsu
MacArthur
Tideki Tojo
Philippines
United Press
Radio Tokyo
Naval Colleges and Intendance Schools
Four Million New Yorkers Greet Hero Wainwright
New York crowds greater than four million welcomed Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright at LaGuardia Field and City Hall as he rode through flag bedecked streets. An 117 gun salute accompanied his reception and honorary New York citizenship was conferred. Police estimates varied with O Connell citing six million along the 32 mile parade route.
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New York
Financial District
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Corregidor
LaGuardia Field
City Hall
Lewis Valentine
John J. O'Connell
O'Connell
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Namoto
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Gen. Pershing
John A. Parris, JR
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